Nova Bus RTS-06
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| Years of manufacture | 1994 to 2002 |
| Length | 30, 35 or 40 feet |
| Width | 96 or 102 inches |
| Power/Fuel | Diesel or CNG/LNG |
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The Nova Bus RTS-06 is the standard RTS design continued by Nova Bus after it was sold to them by TMC in 1994 during production of an order for Boston. It was produced until 2002 when it was discontinued. Nova Bus eventually sold the design to Millennium Transit Services who produced the RTS for a short time after.
Specifications
Measurements
- Length: 30'10", 35'10" or 40'10"
- Width: 96" or 102"
- Height w/ A/C: 120"
- Wheelbase: 298.70"
Engine
- Cummins C8.3
- Cummins ISC
- Cummins L10G (CNG/LNG)
- Cummins M11
- Detroit Diesel Series 50
- Detroit Diesel Series 50G (CNG/LNG)
Transmission
Axles
- Front: Rockwell beam
- Rear: Rockwell full floating
Brakes
- Rockwell S-Cam
Steering
- Sheppard power steering mounted on centre of axle
HVAC
- Carrier
- Sutrak Tropic Aire
- Thermo King T10
Operators
Canada 
- Autobus Viens - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Codiac Transit - Moncton, NB
- Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan (CITCRC) - Carignan; Chambly; Marieville; Richelieu; Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, QC
- Conseil intermunicipal de transport Roussillon - Delson; Sainte-Catherine; Saint-Constant, QC
- Conseil intermunicipal de transport de la Vallée du Richelieu (CITVR) - Richelieu Valley, QC
- Fredericton Transit - Fredericton, NB
- Prince Albert Transit - Prince Albert, SK
- Régie Intermunicipal de Transport en Commun du Centre-Maurice (RTCS) - Shawinigan, QC
- Saint John Transit - Saint John, NB
- Ville de Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures - Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, QC
- Whitehorse Transit - Whitehorse, YK
United States 
- Academy Bus Lines - NJ
- Autoridad Metropolitana de Autobuses - San Juan, PR
- Belle Urban System - Racine, WI
- Brockton Area Transit Authority (BAT) - Brockton, MA
- Capital Area Transit - Raleigh, NC
- Chapel Hill Transit - Chapel Hill & Carrboro, NC
- Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) - Burlington, VT
- Citibus - Lubbock, TX
- City of Commerce Municipal Bus - Commerce, CA
- Clarksville Transit System (CTS) - Clarksville, TN
- Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART) - Norman, OK
- Cobb Community Transit - Marietta & Cobb County, GA
- CT Transit - Stamford, Hartford & New Haven, CT
- Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) - Detroit, MI
- Fayetteville Area System of Transit - Fayetteville, NC
- Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) - Gainesville, FL
- Gardena Municipal Bus Lines - Gardena, CA
- Gary Public Transportation Corporation (GPTC) - Gary, IN
- Go West Transit - Macomb, IL
- Golden Gate Transit - San Francisco Bay Area, CA
- Greenfield-Montague Transportation Area (GMTA) - Greenfield, MA
- Housatonic Area Regional Transit (HART) - Danbury, CT
- Jacksonville Transportation Authority - Jacksonville, FL
- Kenosha Transit - Kenosha, WI
- Keyline Transit - Dubuque, IA
- Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) - Knoxville, TN
- Laredo Municipal Transit System (El Metro) - Laredo, TX
- Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) - Macon & Bibb County, GA
- MBTA - Boston, MA
- METRO Transit - Oklahoma City, OK
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York City Transit Authority) - New York, NY
- Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority - Dayton, OH
- Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority - Charleroi, PA
- Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (Nashville MTA) - Nashville, TN
- New Britain Transportation Company - CT
- NJ Transit
- Norwalk Transit System - Norwalk, CA
- Ohio Valley Regional Transit Authority - Wheeling, WV
- Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA) - Springfield & Holyoke, MA
- PART - Pottstown, PA
- Pueblo Transit - Pueblo, CO
- Red Rose Transit Authority - Lancaster, PA
- Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County (RTC Ride) - Reno, NV
- RIPTA - Rhode Island
- RoadRUNNER Transit - Las Cruces, NM
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District - Stockton, CA
- Southeastern Regional Transit Authority (SRTA) - New Bedford & Fall River, MA
- StarMetro - Tallahassee, FL
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART) - Detroit, MI
- Texas A&M University - College Station, TX
- TCAT - Ithaca & Tompkins County, NY
- Tyler Transit - Tyler, TX
- University of Georgia Campus Transit - Athens, GA
- Wave Transit System - Mobile, AL
- Winston-Salem Transit Authority (WSTA) - Winston-Salem, NC
- Worcester Regional Transit Authority - Worcester, MA
Demonstrator and engineering units
Below is a list of known demonstrator and engineering buses
| Fleet number | Thumbnail | Year | VIN | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2600 | Apr. 1995 | 4RKMDTGA5SR830518 | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | ZF 5HP590 | New Jersey Transit demo. | |
| 1000 | Dec. 1995 | SR831007 | Cummins M11 | Allison VR731 | Toronto Transit Commission demo. | |
| Aug. 1996 | TR831589 | 30ft demo |
